Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"However, with the introduction of the automobile and trucking industry, ridership began to decline. In 1936 the railroad disbanded, ripped up the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley and Atlantic House, lured tourists who often arrived by train from Boston, New…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"… and Sheepscot John, a Wabanaki leader on the coast. Places like Small Point, and the councils that took place there, were not boundaries as much as…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913

"She became ill with pneunomia and died in Batavia, Java on May 11th. 1914. Her performance with the London Symphony Orchestra is an indication of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Tropical depression Edna dies out off the coast of Greenland. The hurricane lasted a total of 13 days."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Snow, the bark was shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland; he was the only survivor. Folks near Galway rescued him."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"“Reine Marie Stewart,” sailing out of Panama, was sunk by a torpedo in the South Atlantic during World War II on June 2, 1942."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… been effected; maybe because it was towards the coast and they didn’t get the same ice storm that we did."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"The coast is dotted by small, rocky islands and beaches, graceful dunes, and lush marshlands. Two long thin fingers of land create a large, naturally…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"The company served as a patrol along the coast for the towns of Biddeford, Pepperellborough, and Arundel (Kennebunkport) and served from July 17…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the building of the 1941 MCRR station."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… alongside his father John II, made his living coasting as a schooner captain, logging Savage family land, loading his schooners with lumber and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… Sound and shipped to cities along the Atlantic Coast.Mount Desert Island Historical Society Eventually things improved -- aided by such things as…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Rev. Loring’s sons Thomas, Levi, and Jeremiah purchased land and built houses in the Walnut Hill area of North Yarmouth."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"In addition, the rocky coast and frigid waters resulted in exhaustion and frequent injury to cast and crew."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Soon smack-men were sailing the coast, buying lobsters to carry to Boston and New York. As the demand for lobsters grew, something else opened up the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… these artists' paintings convinced wealthy east-coast businessmen and their families that the island was worth the journey."

Davistown Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… it as a path to the ocean and places along the coast, became a priority as the state grew, resulting first in ferries carrying wagons and carriages…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

"… on an excursion to Bangor and the Maine coast. Martin described the boat and its guns. He wrote, "I took my son Junior & crossed to Brewer &…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… the first County Road was built inland from the coast. The route started in Portland, crossed the Fore River at Stroudwater, passed through…"

Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"He and his small crew of photographers traveled through rural New England and New York focusing their lenses on locally known landmarks, street…"

Northeast Historic Film

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